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CGPA APP FOR UNIVERSITIES,POLYTECHNICS AND COL. OF EDUCATION

As much as I can remember, I calculated my CGPA only twice throughout my time in the University (5 years). If I could easily calculate it with a web app or phone app, I will have done so more often.

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KBase is using this medium to Congratulate all Undergraduates who were affected by the recently called off ASUU Strike. It is our prayer that you will not experience such before you graduate from your respective institutions. We equally pray that you will graduate in flying colours – Knowledge wise, Morally and “CGPA WISE“.

Finally, we advise that you commence studying as soon as possible. Your institution will fast track its academic programme to make up for the time lost during the Strike. To be smart is to commence studying NOW!

Have a look at the grading system employed in coding the CGPA APP, if it does not conform with your institutions grading system, Send a mail to mirthfemi@appswheel.com. The email should include your institutions name and the grading system.

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CGPA APP FOR UNIVERSITIES,POLYTECHNICS AND COL. OF EDUCATION

As much as I can remember, I calculated my CGPA only twice throughout my time in the University (5 years). If I could easily calculate it with a web app or phone app, I will have done so more often.

I am pleased to present KBASE CGPA APP (http://knowbase.appswheel.com/kbase-cgpa-app-for-universitiespolytechnics-and-col-of-education/) to all Undergraduates – Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges of Education. For those in their final year, it is important that you confirm the accuracy of your Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) – compare yours with the one computed by your department, level adviser etc The same applies to undergraduates in other levels.

KBase is using this medium to Congratulate all Undergraduates who were affected by the recently called off ASUU Strike. It is our prayer that you will not experience such before you graduate from your respective institutions. We equally pray that you will graduate in flying colours – Knowledge wise, Morally and “CGPA WISE“.

Finally, we advise that you commence studying as soon as possible. Your institution will fast track its academic programme to make up for the time lost during the Strike. To be smart is to commence studying NOW!

Have a look at the grading system employed in coding the CGPA APP, if it does not conform with your institutions grading system, Send a mail to mirthfemi@appswheel.com. The email should include your institutions name and the grading system.

Use the CGPA calculator as much as you like – It is FREE!!!!!!
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The Washington Fellowship is the flagship program of President Obama’s Young African Leaders Initiative. President Obama launched YALI in 2010 to support young African leaders as they spur growth and prosperity, strengthen democratic governance, and enhance peace and security across Africa. The Washington Fellowship, which begins in 2014, will bring 500 young leaders to the United States each year for academic coursework and leadership training and will create unique opportunities in Africa for Fellows to put new skills to practical use in leading organizations, communities, and countries.
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The thought that birthed this article crystallized from a conversation.

THE CONVERSATION AND THOUGHT

In a discussion with a friend I asked if he was a proud Nigerian. He answered affirmative. I continued, “Mention 10 things that makes you a proud of being Nigerian”. He was able to mumble four, after which he hurriedly threw the question back at me. We were on the subject of Nigeria for three hours. The conclusion of our discussion was the question “Where is my country?”.

Shortly before his demise, the great literary icon, Chinua Achebe, published “There was a Country”. I guess he coined the title after a soul search on the past, present and future of Nigeria. I pictured Zik, Awolowo, Tafawa Balewa, Herbert Macaulay and other great nationalists imagining what has become of their country – Where is my country?

A CHANGE OF SUBJECT

While teaching a colleague how to use layers in AutoCAD (like I said, a change of subject), another talk about the state of things in Nigeria surfaced. I put it to him that as a nation we had no collective achievements. That what we count as “our” achievements are feats attained by individuals. Famzing on a national scale. The most recent example is Saheela Ibraheem, the 16 year old Nigerian-American girl who was accepted into Harvard University. I maintained that Saheela’s admission should not be seen as a national achievement. He reminded me that her story can be a motivation to other Nigerians. I concurred.

Naturally our gist drifted to our views about the ugly and sorry state of things in Nigeria. It became clear that many Nigerians know what the problems of Nigeria are– even primary school pupils- therefore there was no need regurgitating the problems. More effort should be focused on working out solutions.

Elected government officials (“leaders”) who have been entrusted to manage our common resources have become possessed by the resources put under their care. As a result, many of our “leaders” have turned looters. But, that aside, as followers what can we do for our nation? I think we should not wait for government to do certain things for us.

WHAT GOVERNMENT WILL NOT DO

Government will not clean up your surroundings for you. Waste management is first and foremost a personal responsibility. When you build your house, ensure there is provision for sewage disposal. The effect of indiscriminate refuse disposal is visible in our society.

Government will not help you plan your family. It is sad to know that some couples turn deaf ears to the wisdom of family planning. Times have changed; it is true that child bearing used to be the hallmark of the African culture. Back then, labour intensive farming used to be the major livelihood. More children translated to more hands on the farm.

Government will not stop your daughter getting pregnant. Many offspring of underage pregnancy are unkempt because their young mothers have neither the material resources nor experience to take proper care of them. Parents taking on the responsibility of sex education is a potential solution to this scourge.

It is not news that some parents aid their children financially to cheat during examinations. Government will not help you discipline your child. It is the duty of parents to see that their children are morally upright.

THOUGHTS ON LEADERS AND FOLLOWERS

There is no doubt that accountable, responsive, selfless and responsible leadership is the catalyst for the kind of development we yearn for as citizens. But the reality that stares us in the face is a dearth of credible leaders.

Now that many of our so-called leaders have failed us, shall we now fail ourselves? As I have pointed out earlier, the shortest route to development is one championed by sincere and focused leadership. Now that it eludes us, we must tread the followership route to development.

My theory of followership route is formed on the thought that followers (you and I) are leaders in our own right, and that the “weight of the leadership” of the current crop of leaders should be relegated to the background.

As a leader in the home, workplace, church etc we must begin to contribute our quota to the development of Nigeria. Civil servants should see that they are productive at work and not constitute another drain channel for our collective resources.

While we contribute our individual quota to the development of Nigeria, we must not fold our arms and watch elected leaders steer the ship of our nation to the rocks. We must first of all continue to demand good leadership from all our leaders at all levels of government.

Secondly, and equally important, in future elections we must exercise our civic duties as voters responsibly. It is common to hear that elections do not count in Nigeria but electoral fraud is not carried out by ghosts. Citizens allow themselves to be used by self-seeking politicians.

I strongly believe that votes will count in future elections, because this is founded on the faith that we will yield to the gimmicks of greedy politicians no more.

THERE IS HOPE- YOU AND I

Timi Dakolo in his song, “GREAT NATION” sang, continue reading http://knowbase.appswheel.com/where-is-my-country-the-article-i-never-wrote/

Communication is an exchange of feelings or information. It takes two people to communicate, one sending, and the other receiving. This single most important ingredient in a long term marriage is the ability for both partners to communicate properly.

Communication is to love what blood is to the body. When communication stops flowing, you’re dead. Blessings can pass you by when you don’t communicate.

A man and his wife had been arguing all night, and as bedtime approached neither was speaking to the other. It was not unusual for the pair to continue this war of silence for two or three days. However, on this occasion the man was concerned; he needed to be awake at 4:30 am the next morning to catch an important flight, and being a very heavy sleeper he normally relied on his wife to wake him. Cleverly, so he thought, while his wife was in the bathroom, he wrote on a piece of paper: “please wake me at 4: 30am – I have an important flight to catch”. He put the note on his wife’s pillow then turned over and went to sleep.

The man awoke the next morning and looked at the clock. It was 8:00am. Enraged that he’d missed his flight, he was about to go in search of his errant wife to give her a piece of his mind when he spotted a hand-written note on his bedside cabinet complete the story here http://neeksta.com/News/communication-as-a-tool-in-marriage-neeksta-reflection-dec-14-2013/

There is a Yoruba adage that says, “bi ogiri o ba lanu, alangba o le wo ogiri”, (Translation: if there is no opening on a wall, a lizard cannot find its way inside). Lack of proper communication between married couples is an opening for “lizards”, intruders and other negative vices to enter into a marriage.

Poor communication can degenerate into depression, divorce etc
Make good communication a commitment in your marriage, relationships.

Adapted from Nothing Just Happens

1. Control Your Anger
Watch for the next instance in which you find yourself becoming annoyed or angry at something trivial or unimportant, then practice letting go – make a conscious choice not to become angry or upset. Do not allow yourself to waste thought and energy where it isn’t deserved. Effective anger management is a tried-and-true stress reducer.

2. Breathe
Breathe slowly and deeply. Before reacting to the next stressful occurrence, take three deep breaths and release them slowly. If you have a few minutes, try out breathing exercises such as meditation or guided imagery.

3. Slow Down
Whenever you feel overwhelmed by stress, practice speaking more slowly than usual. You’ll find that you think more clearly and react more reasonably to stressful situations. Stressed people tend to speak fast and breathlessly; by slowing down your speech you’ll also appear less anxious and more in control of any situation.

4. Complete One Simple To Do
Jump start an effective time management strategy. Choose one simple thing you have been putting off (e.g. returning a phone call, making a doctor’s appointment) and do it immediately. Just taking care of one nagging responsibility can be energizing and can improve your attitude.

5. Get Some Fresh Air
Get outdoors for a brief break. Our grandparents were right about the healing power of fresh air. Don’t be deterred by foul weather or a full schedule. Even five minutes on a balcony or terrace can be rejuvenating. continue reading http://knowbase.appswheel.com/8-simple-ways-to-control-stress/

Dating and marriage is different than it was twenty years ago. In todays society, more than 50% of all marriages fail for one reason or another. Just thinking about that makes "commitment" seem scary. It seems that when relationships are faced with challenges, people quit trying. Dating is more like a marathon, trying to date as many people as possible, instead of taking time to get to know someone at a deeper level. For married couples, divorce is not biased. Whether married for thirty years or eight months, the outcome can be the same.

The fact is that relationships, whether dating or married, are hard. Things do not always go perfectly, fighting does occur, and it takes a 100% commitment from both parties to make it a success. Often when people break off a relationship, they feel as though something is missing. The "spark" has gone, leaving one or both people feeling inadequate and unfulfilled.

However, even though the odds are not very good, healthy, and long-lasting relationships are definitely possible and proven by many people. Look at Paul Newman and Joanne Woodard, Danny Devito and Rhea Perlman, or Nancy, Ronald Regan and probably your parents.... What secrets do they possess? The answer is that they love their mate rather than relying on the "warm and fuzzy" feelings, which everyone knows will fade. By making love a choice you are making a decision that even in the bad times, you stick it out.

Think of it like choosing a car. You pick out the make, model, year. color and features that you believe are best for you. After driving your car for a couple of months, you realize that perhaps you should have purchased a larger car, or that maybe the leather seats would have been better, or on hot sunny days, the sunroof would have been nice. However, it is now too late so you choose to keep your car and make it work. It is the same for marriage. Not everything will be perfect and there will be major obstacles to overcome but you have made your decision and now you choose to make it work.

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This account is a blend of fiction + reality, enjoy it.

During a meeting of Federation of Catholic Engineering students (FECES), Anis the president of the group rose to address the group members.

Here is a background to the activities of the group. FECES group is made up of Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Agricultural, Civil Engineering undergraduates. Their primary aim is to put their creativity to use for the benefit of their Chaplaincy. Their last project was an automatic lightening system for STAC (St. Thomas Aquinas Chaplaincy) altar. The meeting also served as an avenue for members to share knowledge. This is reflected in their meeting Agenda.

Opeining prayer
Praise and Worship
Minutes of Last meeting
Introduction of members
Technical Talk
Questions and Answer session
Safety tip
Yearly Project for chaplaincy
Any other business (AOB)
Adjournment
Closing Prayer
The high point of the meeting is the technical talk. Technical talks are assigned randomly among their members. The technical presentation is aimed at preparing the members on how to make presentation; building their confidence quotient.

On Mar 13, 2008, the Technical talk did not hold, the undergraduate who was assigned to give the talk took ill and did not notify the president in good time. In place of the technical talk, the president spoke on effective study habit.

He began his talk by throwing a question at Segun (Segun is a 300 Level undergraduate of Civil Engineering), “what is bending moment?” After a failed attempt, Segun, said in pidgin English “Presido, I don forget that wan after last session exam”. (Meaning: I cannot recall the definition; I only studied it to pass last sessions examination).

On this note, the president reached for his folder, took out some photocopied notes. He circulated it amongst the group members; and began his talk…… FECES!!! (He came across the article while reading newspapers at the news section of the University Library. As a good leader, he thought it wise to share it with other members of his group).

The members responded, For Creativity!!!! That is the slogan of the group. The president and other members precede their speech with the slogan. The distributed material read, “10 ways for effective studying”.

Seguns CGPA at the end of 200L was 2.85. As the president proceeded with the talk, you could see a spark in Seguns eyes – he needed it more than others.

Beginning from number 1 to 10, the group read and discussed each method described in the printed paper.

At the end of the meeting, Segun approached the president and thanked him for the sharing. Anis noticed the look on Seguns face during the talk. I hope you gained some knowledge from todays meeting queried Anis. Very well president, can I ask you a question? Go ahead, My CGPA at the end of 200 Level is 2.85. Can I still graduate with a cumulative grade of Second Class Upper. (A grade btw 3.50 – 4.49). Anis response was in the affirmative.

Later that night, he read through the distributed material. Numbers 5, 7 appealed to him. No 5 read, Association”. No 7 reads, Reviewing”.

ASSOCIATION

The concept of association is the process by which an individual relates (associates) a new information with an existing fact, knowledge or information.

An educated memory depends upon an organized system of associations. The secret of a good memory is thus the secret of forming diverse and multiple associations with every fact we care to retain.

Our mind is essentially an association machine Supposing I was having a dialogue with you and then suddenly went silent for a moment and then say in a commanding tone:

REMEMBER! RECOLLECT! Does your faculty of memory obey the order and reproduce any definite image from your past? Certainly not! Your memory (mind) goes blank. At this moment, your mind needs a “cue”’.

But if I say remember the date of your birth or remember your brother’s name, your faculty of memory immediately produces the required result. The “cue” determines its vast set of potentialities towards a particular point. The cue is something contiguously associated with the thing recalled. The words date of birth have an ingrained association with a particular number, month and year.

Of two men with the same outward experience the one who thinks most over his experiences and weaves them into the most systematic relations will be the one with the best memory.

HOW TO LINK YOUR FACTS TOGETHER

if you will ask and answer these questions about any new fact

What is this?
Why is it so?
How is it so?
Who said it is so?
That process will help to weave them together into a systematic relation.

REVIEWING

(Carryout this activity 30mins to the end of every study session) A review is a survey of what you have covered. It is a review of what you are supposed to accomplish, not what you are going to do. Rereading is an important part of the review process. Reread with the idea that you are measuring what you have gained from the process.

During review, you have a good time to go over your notes and thereby clarify points that you don’t understand, and also fill up points formerly missed out.

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And the Lord spoke to Noah & said: “In six months I’m going to make it rain until the whole earth is covered with water & all the evil people are destroyed. But I want to save a few good people, and two of every kind of living thing on the planet. I am ordering you to build Me an Ark.”

And in a flash of lightning he delivered the specifications for the Ark.

“OK,” said Noah, trembling in fear and fumbling with the blueprints.

“Six months, and it starts to rain, “thundered the Lord. “You’d better have my Ark completed, or learn how to swim for a very long time.”

And six months passed. The skies began to cloud up and rain began to fall. The Lord saw that Noah was sitting in his front yard, weeping. And there was no Ark.

“Noah,” shouted the Lord, “where is my Ark?” A lighting bolt crashed to the ground next to Noah.

“Lord, please forgive me!” begged Noah. “I did my best. But there were big problems.

First I had to get a building permit for the Ark construction project, and your plans didn’t meet code. So I had to hire an engineer to redraw the plans.

Then I got into a big fight over whether or not the Ark needed a fire sprinkler system.

My neighbors objected, claiming I was violating zoning by building the Ark in my front yard, so I had to get a variance from the city planning commission.

Then I had a big problem getting enough wood for the Ark because there was a ban on cutting trees to save the Spotted Owl. I had to convince U.S.Fish and Wildlife that I needed wood to save the owls. But they wouldn’t let me catch any owls. So no owls.

Then the carpenters formed a union and went out on strike. I had to negotiate a settlement with the National Labor Relations Board before anyone would pick up a saw or hammer. Now we have 16 carpenters going on the boat and still no owls.

Then I started gathering up animals, and got sued by animal rights group. They objected to me taking only two of each kind.

Just when I got the suit dismissed, EPA notified me that I couldn’t complete the Ark without filing an environmental impact statement on your proposed flood. They didn’t take kindly to the idea that they had no jurisdiction over the conduct of a Supreme Being.

Then the Army Corps of Engineers wanted a map of the proposed new flood plain. I sent them a globe.

Right now I’m still trying to resolve a complaint from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission over how many Croatians I’m supposed to hire, the IRS has seized all my assets claiming I’m trying to avoid paying taxes by leaving the country, and I just got a notice from the state about owing some kind of use tax.

I really don’t think I can finish your Ark for at least another five years,” Noah wailed.

The sky began to clear. The sun began to shine. A rainbow arched across the sky.

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When I ask you to listen to me and you start giving me advice, you have not done what I asked.

When I ask you to listen to me and you begin to tell me that I shouldn’t feel that way, you are trampling on my feelings.

When I ask you to listen to me and you feel you have to do something to solve my problem, you have failed me, strange as that may seem.

Listen! All that I asked was that you listen–not talk or do–just hear me.

Advice is cheep. Thirty-five cents will get you both Dear Abby and Billy Graham in the same newspaper.

All I can do is do for myself. I am not helpless–maybe discouraged, but not helpless.

When you do something for me that I can and need to do for myself, you contribute to my fear and continue reading http://knowbase.appswheel.com/conversation-listening/